Detection of Mycobacteria in Crohn's Disease by a Broad Spectrum Polymerase Chain Reaction
The role of mycobacterial infection, particularly related to Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (Map), in Crohn's disease has long been debated. We developed primer pairs capable of detecting a broad spectrum of mycobacterium and employed them to investigate surgical specimens from pati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609601200 |